the oregon coach chip kelly turned down the eagles earlier this week. brian skill receiving interest from the chicago bears and led the irish back to the national title appearance the first time since 1988. >>> the hockey season is so close to become official. the board of governors ratified the agreement to a unanimous vote last night and what is need side for the player's association to return the favor, which is expected to happen by saturday so the training camp can open on sunday. and catches are getting ready at kettler and 19 players on the ice and skill state -- still skating. they ready to make it up to the fans. good news one day, bad news the next and i kind of had to shut my brain off a bit with the lockout and i had to not think about it. >> and i am honestly embarrassed by the lockout. i mean i feel terrible about it and -- i feel like we punched our sport in the face and i feel bad by everyone affected by it directly or indirectly and i'm saying, a, how do you take a sport away. b, how do you take it away from everyone involved and you go